Committed To Caring Since 1956
First Presbyterian Preschool (FPP) was established in 1956 under the name of First Presbyterian Kindergarten Day school. Through the years, the program has expanded and currently serves children from the ages of 12 months to 5 years. We are a nonprofit school guided by the mission and principles of First Presbyterian Church. The school was established as an educational service to the community. First Presbyterian Preschool is proudly accredited by the National Accreditation Commission (NAC) and is guided by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).
Our Mission
We believe that the unique qualities found in each child bring an excitement to our program. This excitement inspires our teachers and engages our students. Each child brings his/her own experiences and abilities to school. This results in varying rates of development. Knowing that all areas; physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental, work together towards a child’s maturation, we have the following goals:
Promote Christian nurture and enthusiasm for living.
Develop a strong sense of self-respect within the child as well as respect for others.
Promote an awareness and acceptance of the diversity of our culture.
Nurture the child’s ability to both express and control emotions and feelings.
Plan activities appropriate to the child and encourage sharing and communication.
Promote creative thinking and encourage powers of observation.
Provide the child with a wide variety of stimulating activities in a responsive and enriched environment.
Aid the child in forming positive, trusting relationships with others.
Work in harmony with parents to provide support services if needed.
What Parents Say
“We love FPP and it feels like such a close community. We are so impressed by the teachers and staff, their enthusiasm, ability to connect with our son, and the way they make preschool something our child looks forward to each day. The guidance and insight into our son that we’ve received from both his teachers and the school directors (past and present) has been invaluable”
“First Pres is such a loving community that fosters growth in children at every age. The teachers there pour their heart into each child everyday. We have loved {our child’s teachers} so much. They are absolutely wonderful and I truly can’t say enough good things about them. We love FPP!”
“I am so pleased with our son’s first year of preschool. It exceeded my expectations. He was so loved by his teachers. He grew so much as a little human and we are so proud of the positive progress he made. Everyone is friendly, kind and I felt like {they} were on my side. Thank you for all that you do to help these little learners thrive! We are so grateful!”